Amazing acts of generosity Can lead to more abundance and generosity
The Presbytery of the Cascades (Portland) organized a “Stimulus Grant Challenge” a few months back...
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Crazy…Unprecedented…Historical…Extraordinary… Now there’s a “first“ worth investing in!
These are just a few of the words used to describe what has taken place, not just nationally, but...
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Slow and Steady… Thoughts on how to approach life’s struggles
I ran what is called and “ultramarathon” this summer. For those of you wondering, a marathon is...
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I am a spiritual being having a material experience
I don’t think I have believed that as much as I do now. In this time of collective high anxiety,...
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The move towards normalcy: Already or Not Yet?
How many of us have wondered at one point or another in the previous month if a certain store or...
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Get to know your neighbor: Staying at home brings new opportunities
If your neighborhood is anything like mine, you may have noticed some new faces walking up and...
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Imagine happiness: Two songs that inspired me
Some 70 years ago, we came to the Great Northwest from Europe as refugees from the Second World...
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Winter hibernation is over!
5 good reasons to get outside I am a transplant. My reasons for moving to Portland with my wife...
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Lyrics that fit our time: Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier
There is a hauntingly beautiful song by Mary Gauthier called “Mercy Now” with lyrics that I think...
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The dash on a tombstone represents a lifetime: How you live in 2020 will add to your “dash”?
As you walk through a cemetery, glancing at the tombstones erected in memory of those who are...
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2020 Vision: It is January 2020, a New Year and a time for resolution
Instead of making some resolution that you won’t keep. Go deeper and find your purpose in life....
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I’ll have a blue Christmas without you
Seven years ago, during the summer of 2012, we lost our son, Zach, at the age of 25. For Christmas...
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